[Grammar] participial adjectives

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Are present and past participle grammatically considered adjectives always?
I know they can be a part of a verb, but they may not be participle in that case.
My question is just about names.
 
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Not always- they have to be functioning as adjectives to be regarded as such.
 

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Not always- they have to be functioning as adjectives to be regarded as such.


I couldn't find your meaning clear. Do you mean when it functions as an adjective we can call it participle?
 

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No. When a participle functions as an adjective, we can call it an adjective.
 

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Participles can also be adverbs.
 
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